Robotics and UAVs blur definition of war

In a game changer for constitutional democracies, leaders claim that hostilities do not require legislative authorization because people are not in harm’s way. Precedents are set without considering the long-term implications. Military applications contrast with intelligence uses of drone warfare. Military strikes have a system of law to guide strikes; covert operations by definition are not discussed, and civilians call the shots, leading quickly to murkiness about applicable law.